Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Malaysia to charge second glove maker over poor worker accommodation
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia aims to file 30 charges against glove maker Brightway Holdings Sdn Bhd and two of its subsidiaries, after raids that found workers' accommodation was not up to legal ...
Dec 27, 2020
Golf-Norman back in hospital after testing positive for COVID-19
(Reuters) - Greg Norman is back in hospital in Florida after the Australian golfing great tested positive for COVID-19, the 65-year-old said late on Sunday. Norman, whose two major titles came at the ...
Dec 27, 2020
Mexico records 6,217 new coronavirus cases, 400 more deaths
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's health ministry on Sunday reported 6,217 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection and 400 additional fatalities, bringing the total in the country to 1,383,434 cas...
Dec 27, 2020
Sydney told to watch its famous New Year’s Eve fireworks from home
By Lidia Kelly MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Sydney, one of the world's first major cities to welcome each New Year with a public countdown featuring a fireworks display over its well-known Opera House, has b...
Dec 27, 2020
Dollar dithers in thin trade as Trump passes pandemic aid package
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar shrugged off news of President Trump relenting on a threat to block a COVID-19 aid bill in thin trading on Monday with many investors on holiday. The pou...
Dec 27, 2020
South Korea to accelerate virus vaccine efforts as first U.K. variant detected
By Josh Smith and Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean officials are vowing to speed up efforts to launch a public coronavirus vaccination programme as the country on Monday announced it had dete...
Dec 27, 2020
Global shares edge up on news Trump signs aid bill
By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO (Reuters) - Global shares ticked up on Monday as a source said U.S. President Donald Trump signed into law a $2.3 trillion pandemic aid and spending package he had until now ref...
Dec 27, 2020
BOJ divided on stimulus tweaks as pandemic stokes deflation fears
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan (BOJ) policymakers were divided on how far to go in tweaking its stimulus programme, with some calling for an overhaul of its strategy for achieving 2% ...
Dec 27, 2020
Panama to extend lockdowns in effort to curb coronavirus
PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - Panama will extend lockdowns in two provinces, including the capital, from Jan. 4 - 14 in an effort to contain a jump in coronavirus cases in the heavily populated areas, the h...
Dec 27, 2020
Trump signs pandemic aid and spending bill, source says
PALM BEACH, Fla. (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday signed into law a $2.3 trillion pandemic aid and spending package, restoring unemployment benefits to millions of Americans and avert...
Dec 27, 2020
